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POS terminals must be installed in banquet halls
POS terminals must be installed in banquet halls
In recent days, there have been growing complaints on social media platforms regarding the absence of POS terminals in banquet halls and the failure to provide receipts during payments. Users also report that similar issues are being observed in beauty salons, hotels, and other service facilities. This raises a question: In which establishments is it mandatory to install POS terminals and provide receipts to customers?
In response to this issue, the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy has stated that, regardless of turnover or location, the installation of POS terminals is mandatory for a number of business entities:
“According to the criteria for determining the facilities where POS terminals must be installed, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, these include all business entities that are VAT payers, specialized enterprises for the sale of cars and furniture, sports and wellness centers, healthcare institutions, recreational and entertainment venues, hotels, banquet halls, gas stations, ticket sales points for transportation (air, water, rail, and road), and travel agencies.”
The agency also noted that the list includes business entities of taxpayers whose average monthly turnover exceeds 2,000 manats per quarter, vehicles providing passenger transport services via taxi owned by legal and physical persons, as well as government bodies that accept payments for taxes and other state duties.
It was emphasized that, according to Article 58.7 of the Tax Code, the following financial penalties apply for failure to install POS terminals or refusal to accept non-cash payments through installed terminals:
“For the first violation within a calendar year – a fine of 1,000 manats; for the second violation – 3,000 manats; and for three or more violations – a fine of 6,000 manats.”
In recent days, there have been growing complaints on social media platforms regarding the absence of POS terminals in banquet halls and the failure to provide receipts during payments. Users also report that similar issues are being observed in beauty salons, hotels, and other service facilities. This raises a question: In which establishments is it mandatory to install POS terminals and provide receipts to customers?
In response to this issue, the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy has stated that, regardless of turnover or location, the installation of POS terminals is mandatory for a number of business entities:
“According to the criteria for determining the facilities where POS terminals must be installed, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, these include all business entities that are VAT payers, specialized enterprises for the sale of cars and furniture, sports and wellness centers, healthcare institutions, recreational and entertainment venues, hotels, banquet halls, gas stations, ticket sales points for transportation (air, water, rail, and road), and travel agencies.”
The agency also noted that the list includes business entities of taxpayers whose average monthly turnover exceeds 2,000 manats per quarter, vehicles providing passenger transport services via taxi owned by legal and physical persons, as well as government bodies that accept payments for taxes and other state duties.
It was emphasized that, according to Article 58.7 of the Tax Code, the following financial penalties apply for failure to install POS terminals or refusal to accept non-cash payments through installed terminals:
“For the first violation within a calendar year – a fine of 1,000 manats; for the second violation – 3,000 manats; and for three or more violations – a fine of 6,000 manats.”